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ASSESSING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND PROFITABILITY IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (HOSPITAL FACILITY) IN ACCRA- CASE OF KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess customer satisfaction and profitability in hospitality industry (hospital facility) in Accra, case of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Greater Accra. The researcher used descriptive survey design for the study. Quantitative research approach was used. The total population of the respondents is one hundred and fifty (150). The purposive sampling technique will be used to select all the 150 respondents for the study (22 hospital staffs and 128 ...

Smock Weaving as an Avenue for Self Employment in Upper East Region: Case Study of Bolgatanga Municipality

ABSTRACT Smock has become an international cloth with its colourful designs. It is produced to meet the tastes and uses of the current trend in fashion. This study sought to investigate the importance of smock weaving as an avenue for self-employment. Participants for the study covered the very smock weavers, traders and end users in Bolgatanga Municipality with a sample size of 150 smock dealers. Purposive sampling technique was used in this research so that the researcher could collec...

THE INFLUENCE OF ADVERTISEMENT ON THE INTAKE OF FAT AND OIL. THE CASE STUDY OF KWASO RURAL DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE.

ABSTRACT. It is generally believed that advertisement on the mass media influences people’s choice and intake of fats and oils. With the food fashion in Ghana shifting to other continental dishes like fried rice, pizza bug gars and others, there is the higher possibility of people increasing their intake in fats and oils. This study therefore sought to investigate the views of students towards fat and oil advertisement, students’ knowledge on health implications of fat and oil consump...

THE ROLE OF FASHION DESIGNERS IN THE SUSTAINANCE OF THE GARMENT AND TEXTILES INDUSTRIES IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF TUMU IN THE SISSALA EAST DISTRICT

ABSTRACT  The main purpose of the study was to assess the role of fashion designers in the sustenance of the garment and textiles industries in Ghana. The research design for the study is case study. Qualitative research methods were used for the study. The population for the study involved fashion designers, customers in fashion shops in the Tumu the Sissala East District. The research used the random sampling technique to select 66 respondents for the study. Questionnaires were the ma...

Attitude of the Ghanaian Towards Vocational Education Programmes in the Senior High School: A Case Study at the Atwima-Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region

ABSTRACT  Different population groups throughout the world have their own perception towards the study of Vocational and Technical programmes at the Senior High School level. There is, however, little documentation about the perception of the Ghanaian towards Vocational Education. This study thus sought to know officially the perception of the Ghanaian towards the study of Vocational Education using participants from the Atwima Nwabiagya District. The research employed the qualitative c...

LOW PATRONAGE OF STUDENTS IN CLOTHING AND TEXTILES PROGRAMME IN THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS OF GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF KUMASI METROPOLIS.

ABSTRACT   The decline in popularity of Clothing and Textiles amongst the youth of today has led to the low enrolment of students in the programme in senior high schools. The study sought to investigate the low patronage of students in clothing and textiles programme in the Senior High Schools of Ghana using Kumasi Metropolis as the study area. The objectives of the study were to identify factors responsible for the low patronage of students in Clothing and Textiles, and the extent to ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF FOOD WASTAGE ON PRODUCTIVITY IN SOME SELECTED HOTELS IN SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY.

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of food wastages in some selected hotels in Sunyani Municipality. The study employed a mixed approach and descriptive survey in tackling the problem at hand. A sample size of 215 was used which comprises of 160 customers, 39 workers, and 16 managers. Random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the customers while the workers were purposively sampled. Questionnaires, interview and observation were adopted as the research ...

EVALUATION OF THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF SEWING IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT

ABSTRACT This Dissertation is aimed at evaluating the teaching and learning of sewing in the Junior High Schools in the Amansie West District. The aim was to find out whether the programme is being taught and learned in the selected schools and to check the courses taught whether there are adequate qualified teachers, teaching and learning materials. Using observation as a tool for this, the researcher visited the sewing departments of selected schools, to assess the quality of teaching and ...

Poverty Alleviation Through Vocational Technical Education: A Case Study of Vocational/Technical Schools in Takoradi Metropolis

ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate into poverty alleviation through vocational and technical education in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis in the Western Region. It employed the descriptive survey research design and the qualitative approach for the purpose of data collection and analysis. The sample was made up of 20 teachers, 78 present students, 20 past students, 2 principals and ten H.O.Ds from YMCA Vocational Training Institute and Takoradi Technical Institute in the Takoradi...

FORTIFICATION OF CASSAVA STARCH BISCUIT IN AGBOZUME

ABSTRACT In developing countries like Ghana, the need for highly nutritious yet readily available and less expensive food is important. The purpose of the study was to develop a more fortified cassava starch biscuit with the introduction of a protein based ingredient in addition to the existing “Agbozume Biscuit. Cassava starch with coconut and soya bean were prepared by using process flow to come out with a suitable improved product. Sensory Evaluation of the biscuit was conducted by 90 ...

FORTIFICATION OF CASSAVA STARCH BISCUIT IN AGBOZUME

ABSTRACT In developing countries like Ghana, the need for highly nutritious yet readily available and less expensive food is important. The purpose of the study was to develop a more fortified cassava starch biscuit with the introduction of a protein based ingredient in addition to the existing “Agbozume Biscuit.  Cassava starch with coconut and soya bean were prepared by using process flow to come out with a suitable improved product. Sensory Evaluation of the biscuit was conducted ...

CHALLENGES OF GHANAIAN POLYTECHNIC FASHION DESIGN AND TEXTILE STUDENTS IN THE STUDY OF CREATIVE DESIGN AND WORKING DRAWING: A CASE STUDY OF HO POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT  The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which attitudes of students, teacher quality and quantity and instructional materials pose problems to the teaching and learning of creative design and working drawing. The research adopted a survey approach. The simple random sampling method was used in sampling out the various subjects. These comprised members from the various levels and include staffs, tertiary and the non-tertiary students who are studying in the Polytechn...

THE IMPACT OF CREATIVITY AND DESIGNING ON FASHION: CASE STUDY OF THE TEMA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT There are schools of thought that establish that creativity is fashion; other schools of thought argue that designing is fashion. There are still others who also believe that fashion is a combination of creativity and designing. In the light of the above, the researcher has chosen to research or investigate this topic to ascertain what constitute fashion and how this booming profession came into being and what can be done to improve and project fashion. The research was conducted on...

An Assessment of the Usage of Direct Cutting for Garment Construction by Trainees in the Formal and Informal Institutions in Ghana: A Case Study of WA Municipality in the Upper West Region

ABSTRACT Most of the fashion design students after completing their programme in their schools are found in the informal sector for practical orientation in the Wa Municipality. It is observed that the trainees in the informal sector are conversant with direct cutting method and seems to be practically inclined than those in the formal training sector in the Municipality. The study therefore assesses the usage of direct cutting for garment construction by trainees in the formal and informal ...

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF LARGE SCALE GARMENT PRODUCING COMPANIES IN THE ACCRA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The world is now a global market, and every business is striving to compete favourably among all businesses within their sector or enterprise. The garment producing companies are also experiencing pressure from this competitive market as well as increasing requirements of customers of quality of their products to exceed their expectations. This has led to the garment producing companies to consider the improvement of their internal quality, strengthen management commitment levels as...


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